Ariana Madison
6/24/2024
Examining and Classifying Metamorphic Rocks
Use the following link to identify the sedimentary rock samples listed in the table:
http://profharwood.x10host.com/GEOL101/Labs/Metamorf/index.htm
Sample
Number
Foliation
Grain Size
Composition
Other Observations
Rock Name
1
foliated
Gravel (?)fine grained
Feldspar, mica, quartz
Schist parent rock
gneiss
2
Foliated
Coarse (0.1-
2mm sand)
Mica, quartz
Garnet Porphyroblasts
Schist
3
Non-foliated
Coarse grained (
Sand 0.06-2 mm)
calcite
Hardness = 3
Marble
4
foliated
Coarse grained (
0.004 - 0.06 mm silt)
Mica Mudstone parent rock
Slate 5
foliated
Coarse grained (0.1-2mm sand)
Mica, quartz
Nonreactive to hydrochloric acid
Schist 6
Non-foliated Coarse/medium grained (0.1-
2mm sand)
quartz
H = 7
quartzite
7
foliated
Fine grained (<1mm silt)
Quartz, mica, fluorite
Nonreactive to hydrochloric acid
Phyllite
8
Non-foliated Fine grained (?)
carbon
reflective
Anthracite coal